Tenba P265 Photo Backpack for Airlines Backpacks
Tenba P265 Photo Backpack for Airlines Backpacks
USER REVIEWS
[Jul 25, 2001]
D. Baldock
Intermediate
Strength:
Enormous, but supposed to be airline carry-on. Easily holds 2 Nikon FE2's with lenses & motor drives mounted, flashes, other lenses, and accessories. Also has two large pockets on the front.
Weakness:
Enormous! After adding the pack harness & padding thickness to the inside dimensions (14 X 21 X 7"), I don't think it's thin enough to fit through the airline x-ray machine "mask". My main criteria was to get the largest backpack that was DEFINITELY SMALL ENOUGH to carry-on an American Airlines flight to England this fall. The low price I paid was for a closeout on the previous model P265: PBA, without the Rain Fly or Tripod Pouch, and with a different set of internal partitions than is shown in catalogs/websites. The SRP on Tenba's website is $410, and regular mailorder prices are $256, so $210 was a really good buy. But, since it was so wide & thick, I called Tenba's customer service to verify the size of their next smaller pack, the P263: PBL35. Then I checked with Keith (salesman at Lens & Repro) and exchanged the P265: for a current P263: with the Rain Fly & Tripod Pouch. I just wish the P263: had the dual access into the pack. Customer Service Courteous answers to questions between purchases. (See Bottom Line) Similar Products Used: Tenba P263: PBL35 |